EverBank Center is at 301 W. Bay St. in Downtown Jacksonville. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
Published on February 18, 2026 at 4:52 pm
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A request to provide EverBank with nearly $10 million in public funding to remain in its Downtown Jacksonville headquarters is on its way to Jacksonville City Council after a divided vote by the Downtown Investment Authority board on Feb. 18.
Reflecting a similar difference of opinions on council about the incentives, the board voted 7-2 against recommending approval of $9.8 million over 10 years to entice EverBank to stay at its offices at 301 W. Bay St.
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Board members Sondra Fetner and Micah Heavener voted in favor of the deal, while chair Patrick Krechowski and members Carrie Bailey, Jill Caffey, John Hirabayashi, Cameron Hooper, Trevor Lee and Scott Wohlers voted against the recommendation.
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